Summer Camps

Hands-on nature camps for the Lehigh Valley and Carbon County, PA

Young Ecologists Camp

The Young Ecologists Camp is a summer day camp for youth currently in grades 5-7 who are interested in nature and the outdoors. Campers will investigate a different area of ecology each day as we explore the Kittatinny Ridge and two state parks. Activities will include birding, a live animal program, hikes at LGNC and Hickory Run, macroinvertebrate surveys, a tour of Beltzville Dam, and more! Participants in this annual camp meet at the Osprey House at 8:30 a.m., travel by bus to various study sites, and return to the Lehigh Gap Nature Center by 3:30 p.m.

Watershed Camp

Watershed Camp is a summer day camp for youth finishing grades 6-12 who are interested in nature and the outdoors. Through a week of educational excursions on and around the Lehigh River, campers will learn about watersheds and why we should protect them. Activities will include paddling, macroinvertebrate studies, hiking, and much more! Camp participants will meet at the Osprey House at 8:30 a.m., travel by bus to various study sites, and return to the Lehigh Gap Nature Center by 3:30 p.m.